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Bot er ikke vanlig og påstås ikke.

English translation: A fine is not common and is not being sought/recommended

06:27 Jul 29, 2011
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Norwegian term or phrase: Bot er ikke vanlig og påstås ikke.
Not having a No/Eng legal dictionary - what is Bot?
phil curry
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:29
English translation:A fine is not common and is not being sought/recommended
Explanation:
Although "påstå" normally means "allege", "claim", etc., I am not sure if those meanings fit in here. It also depends on the context of the sentence. Who is issuing this statement? The judge? The prosecutor? The newspaper? The defense attorney? A particular sentence can be sought or recommended.
Of course, I am basing all this on the US system, so it might be different in the UK.
Good luck.
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Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 23:29
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Yes, I realised this immediately after posting the question - like 'bøde' in Danish! Thanks anyway
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Summary of answers provided
4A fine is not common and is not alleged/cannot be claimed ...
Roshini Sacra
3 +1A fine is not common and is not being sought/recommended
Nikolaj Widenmann


  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A fine is not common and is not alleged/cannot be claimed ...


Explanation:
A "bot" is a fine. It can be a fine for a traffic violation, parking ticket or a fine for a tax evasion etc. Just depends on the context.

And then of course dependent on the context the word "påstås" would be translated accordingly.
å påstå (noe) - that is to allege, to contend, assert, argue, declare, claim, pretend, state, maintain, hold, claim, insist, state... (to name a few).

Hope this is of help.

Roshini Sacra
United States
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A fine is not common and is not being sought/recommended


Explanation:
Although "påstå" normally means "allege", "claim", etc., I am not sure if those meanings fit in here. It also depends on the context of the sentence. Who is issuing this statement? The judge? The prosecutor? The newspaper? The defense attorney? A particular sentence can be sought or recommended.
Of course, I am basing all this on the US system, so it might be different in the UK.
Good luck.

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 23:29
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Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22
Grading comment
Yes, I realised this immediately after posting the question - like 'bøde' in Danish! Thanks anyway

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agree  Michele Fauble
1 day 4 hrs
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